Burks House · Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Merryville, LA: what to set up and who to call
Town of Merryville Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Nov 2022. The ER is a drive from Merryville: the closest is Beauregard Memorial Hospital, 15.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Merryville, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Merryville.
Power comes from Cleco Power
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Merryville. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $178 a month (its average across Louisiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Merryville Water System
Town of Merryville Water System supplies Merryville: about 90% of residents live in its service area. About 10% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,107 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Nov 2022. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 12.0 ppb. That’s higher than 88% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. LA1011007.
3 home internet providers serve Merryville
100% of 436 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swyft Connect | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 84% | 5,000/5,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Merryville’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Merryville.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Merryville is in Beauregard Parish School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Merryville is in ZIP code 70653
ZIP codes where Merryville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Merryville | ZIP’s residents in Merryville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70653 | Merryville, LA | 100% | 32% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Merryville
Who supplies Merryville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of Merryville Water System (EPA ID LA1011007). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Merryville?
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Merryville?
Swyft Connect, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Merryville?
70653. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Merryville in?
Beauregard Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Merryville?
In Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Beauregard Parish Registrar of Voters. Check your registration at voterportal.sos.la.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.